RN – Medical-Surgical

Specialty: Medical-Surgical
Facility: CHI Oakes Hospital
State License: ND
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience: 2 year(s)
Shift: 12H Day/Night Rotate Nights, every 3rd weekend, float to ER + holiday rotation
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
Description: Specialty: Med SurgFacility: CHI Oakes HospitalState License: NDCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: 2 year(s)Shift: 12H Day/Night Rotate Nights, every 3rd weekend, float to ER + holiday rotationGuaranteed Hours: 36 hours per weekDescription: Unit Notes:UnitMedsurg# Beds20 beds, Nurse:Patient Ratios1:5Required certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?)BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, TNCC (if ER nurse)Common diagnoses/Types of patientsFalls, CHF, bowel obstruction, A-fib., Swingbed, and many moreExperience or ‘Must have’ skills”Must Have: confident in skills like assessments, infusion pumps, medication administration, social skills, teamwork, and being reliable Prefer: ER experience, first-time traveler is ok”Are RNs required to titrate drips?Yes and yesCommon titratable &/or set rate dripsInsulin, Heparin, Levophed, set rate: AmiodaroneAre there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?Mindray Monitors x8, nurses read strips each shifta nd document, no monitor techsCharge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?charge nurse 24/7, they don’t take patient assignments as they cover the ER as well, no house Supervisor, nursing supervisor Mo-FrAre there nurse aids on this unit/RatiosYes, CNAs and PCTs, they check VS, chart, and document I&Os, ADLsRT Equipment (i.e., Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, vents, etc.)no RT, Hamilton C1 ventilator with Cpap and BiPap, high-flow, do not keep ventilated patients, yes, nurses manage respiratory equipment and administer respiratory treatmentsShifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)7a-7p or 7p-7a, manager scheduling, block scheduling available depending on staffing needs, schedule out 6 weeks ahead Weekend Requirementevery 3rd weekend assignment or more if desired, shifts on weekends 7a-7p or 7p-7aHoliday Requirementif they can work holidays, that would be desired, inclusion into rotation scheduleIs there Call or a Standby requirement?no on-callFloating Requirements?float to ER to help, not the first to float depending on staffing that day, but flexibility appreciatedScrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?scrubs, no specific colorUnit/Department specific orientationdepending on availability of staff 3-6 shifts could be accommodatedAdditional NotesCritical Access Hospital is an environment where everyone works together, you need to know a little bit about everything, and we are like family, so are our patients; we were many hatsAdditional Questionsexperience in critical access facilities is appreciated, Facility Follow Upfollow-up with Katie Maley and Amber UmbreitNotes Obtained: Phone Implementation, Email, or On-Site?Email is best way of communicating Notes entered by & date:Katie Maley, 9/22/2025 Cancellation Policy:Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting System:Meditech BSN Required:False License to Submit:Yes Trauma Level:CAH Care Setting:Acute Division:Nursing Shift Notes:Nights, every 3rd weekend, float to ER + holiday rotation Required Certifications:ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA)